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dollyclare · 2006-03-15 21:17:59

baby shambles have this song out.What is Albion supposed to be?What's so great about it?

15-03-2006 9:17pm

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baby shambles have this song out.What is Albion supposed to be?What's so great about it?

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#2 15-03-2006 10:02pm

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I'd imagine albion is a place, like where West Brom play, I think it's in Birmingham, probably where Dogherty is from.

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#3 15-03-2006 11:10pm

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Nah, it's Albion Rovers, who play down in the Scottish Third division

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#4 16-03-2006 5:43pm

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I thought it was about Burton Albion and their heroic FA Cup result against Man Utd this season.

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#5 16-03-2006 7:20pm

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Albion is the ancient name for Britain.

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#6 19-03-2006 11:01pm

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Dagnir Glaurung wrote:

Albion is the ancient name for Britain.

The poet William Blake reffered to "Albion" extensively in his work, this is probably where Doherty is getting it from.

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#7 20-03-2006 1:47pm

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It's a reference to olde england, when thigs were apparently more wonderufl and magical... G'wn the pete

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#8 20-03-2006 10:12pm

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I think I'll go with it being old england.:)

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